Wind Strategy (Sail to Win)

The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for modern forecasting and analyses a revised set of popular racing venues around the world: unveiling what to expect from the weather at over 25 regatta locations, it will get you ahead of the competition and powering up the leaderboard.Table of ContentsAbout The AuthorsForewordChapter 1: The Wind-Wise SailorChapter 2: The Sailor’s WindChapter 3: Wind Facts: Coasts, Lakes & IslandsChapter 4: Wind Facts: Wind Bands, Water Temperature & The TideChapter 5: Wind Facts: Gusts & LullsChapter 6: Wind Facts: Southern HemisphereChapter 7: The Sea BreezeChapter 8: Sea Breeze with Gradient WindChapter 9: Afternoon Winds: Gradient Wind OnshoreChapter 10: Lakes, Mountains, Valleys & PeninsulasChapter 11: As the Sun Goes DownChapter 12: Afternoon & Evening Winds: Southern HemisphereChapter 13: Gravity Waves, Billows & SurgesChapter 14: The Message of The CloudsChapter 15: Light AirsChapter 16: Obstacles in The WindChapter 17: Water CurrentsChapter 18: WavesChapter 19: Dangerous WavesChapter 20: At The RegattaChapter 21: Which Sails?Chapter 22: Popular Racing VenuesSummary Sheets. Read more